Craftsman 28947 Operation Manual - Page 28

TO REPLACE, MOTION DRIVE BELT, tractor on level, Engage, parking brake., For assistance, there is

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TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL 1, Park tractor on a level surface, Engage parking brake. 2_ Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position_ 3, Disengage belt tension rod (K) from lock bracket (L), AUTION: Belttension rod is spring load- ed. Have afirm grip on rod and release slowly, 4_ Remove screws (P) from R.H. and L.H. mandrel covers and remove covers (Q), 5. Remove any dirtorgrass clippings which may have accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface, 6. Remove belt from electric clutch pulley (M), both mandrel pulleys (R) and allidler pulleys (S). % NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all belt guides and keepers. 2. Disconnect clutch wire harness (A), 3. Remove anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor. 4. Remove beltfrom stationary idler (C) and clutching idler (D). 5, Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cooling fan blades (F), 6. Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around electric clutch (G). 7. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate (H) and remove from tractor_ MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION I, Install belt around both mandrel pulleys (R) and around idler pulleys (S) as shown. 2. Install belt onto electric clutch pulley (M), IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves. 3, Reassemble R.H. and L.H. mandrel cov- ers (Q), Securely tighten all screws, 4, Engage belt tension rod (K) on locking bracket (L), A CAUTION: Belttension rod is spring loaded, Have a tight grip on rod and engage slowly. 5, Raise attachment lift lever to highest position, TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest. BELT REMOVAL- 1, Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of manual), BELT INSTALLATION - t, Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steering plate (H) and above clutch brake pedal shaft (J). 2o Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around electric clutch and onto engine pulley (G). 3, Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down around transmission cooling fan and onto the input pulley (F), Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper_ 4. Install belt through stationary idler (C) and clutching idler (D). 5, Reinstall anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor. Tighten securely, 6. Reconnect clutch harness (A). 7. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers. 8. Install mower (See 'q'O INSTALL MOWER" in this section of manual). 28

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TO
REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
REMOVAL
1,
Park tractor
on a level
surface,
Engage
parking
brake.
2_
Lower
attachment
lift lever
to its lowest
position_
3,
Disengage
belt tension
rod (K) from
lock
bracket
(L),
AUTION:
Belttension
rod is spring load-
ed. Have afirm
grip on rod and release
slowly,
4_
Remove
screws
(P) from
R.H.
and
L.H.
mandrel
covers
and
remove
covers
(Q),
5.
Remove
any dirtorgrass
clippings
which
may have accumulated
around
mandrels
and
entire
upper
deck
surface,
6.
Remove
belt from
electric
clutch
pulley
(M), both mandrel
pulleys
(R) and allidler
pulleys
(S).
%
NOTE:
Observe
entire motion
drive
belt and
position
of all belt guides
and
keepers.
2.
Disconnect
clutch
wire
harness
(A),
3.
Remove
anti-rotation
link (B) on right side
of tractor.
4.
Remove
beltfrom
stationary
idler (C) and
clutching
idler
(D).
5,
Pull
belt
slack
toward
rear
of
tractor.
Carefully
remove
belt
upwards
from
transmission
input
pulley
and over
cool-
ing
fan blades
(F),
6.
Remove
belt
downward
from
engine
pulley
and
around
electric
clutch
(G).
7.
Slide
belt toward
rear
of tractor,
off the
steering
plate (H) and remove
from tractor_
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
INSTALLATION
I,
Install
belt around
both mandrel
pulleys
(R) and around
idler pulleys
(S) as shown.
2.
Install
belt onto electric
clutch
pulley
(M),
IMPORTANT:
Check
belt for proper
routing
in all mower
pulley
grooves.
3,
Reassemble
R.H. and L.H. mandrel
cov-
ers
(Q),
Securely
tighten
all screws,
4,
Engage
belt
tension
rod
(K) on locking
bracket
(L),
A
CAUTION:
Belttension
rod is spring
load-
ed, Have a tight grip on rod and engage
slowly.
5,
Raise
attachment
lift
lever
to
highest
position,
TO REPLACE
MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park
the
tractor on level
surface.
Engage
parking brake.
For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on
bottom
side
of left
footrest.
BELT
REMOVAL-
1,
Remove
mower
(See
"TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of manual),
BELT
INSTALLATION
-
t,
Install
new
belt from
tractor
rear to front,
over
the
steering
plate
(H)
and
above
clutch
brake
pedal
shaft
(J).
2o
Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll belt
around
electric
clutch
and
onto
engine
pulley
(G).
3,
Pull belt toward
rear
of tractor.
Carefully
work
belt
down
around
transmission
cooling
fan and onto the input pulley
(F),
Be sure
belt is inside
the belt keeper_
4.
Install
belt
through
stationary
idler
(C)
and
clutching
idler
(D).
5,
Reinstall
anti-rotation
link
(B)
on
right
side
of tractor.
Tighten
securely,
6.
Reconnect
clutch
harness
(A).
7.
Make
sure
belt
is
in all pulley
grooves
and
inside
all belt guides
and keepers.
8.
Install mower
(See 'q'O
INSTALL
MOW-
ER" in this section
of manual).
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